There are 4 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Alta by tram, bus, car, or taxi
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Line 701 tram, line 994 bus
best- Take the tram from Courthouse Station to Historic Sandy Stationtram 701
- Take the bus from Historic Sandy Station to Goldminer's Daughter Lodgebus 994
2h 19m$6Line 220 bus, line 994 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Salt Lake Central Station to Highland Dr / 9400 S P+Rbus 220
- Take the bus from Highland Dr / 9400 S P+R to Goldminer's Daughter Lodgebus 994
2h 48m$2Drive 26.1 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Altacar 26.1 mi
39 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Salt Lake City to Altataxi 26.1 mi
39 min$65–80
Salt Lake City to Alta by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Alta is to line 220 bus and line 994 bus which costs $3 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Alta is to drive which takes 39 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City station to Alta. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake Central Station and arriving at Goldminer's Daughter Lodge via Highland Dr / 9400 S P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Alta is 28 miles. The road distance is 26.2 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Alta without a car is to line 701 tram and line 994 bus which takes 2h 19m and costs $5 - $7.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Salt Lake City to Alta, including transfers.
Salt Lake City to Alta bus services, operated by Utah Transit Authority, depart from Salt Lake Central Station.
Salt Lake City to Alta bus services, operated by Utah Transit Authority, arrive at Highland Dr / 9400 S P+R station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to Alta is 26 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Salt Lake City to Alta.
There are 1968+ hotels available in Alta.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Alta, UT, USA?
You can take a bus from Salt Lake Central Station to Goldminer's Daughter Lodge via Highland Dr / 9400 S P+R in around 2h 48m.
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- [email protected]
- Website
- rideuta.com
Tram from Courthouse Station to Historic Sandy Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–4
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- [email protected]
- Website
- rideuta.com
Bus from Historic Sandy Station to Goldminer's Daughter Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult full fare
- $3
Bus from Salt Lake Central Station to Highland Dr / 9400 S P+R
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult full fare
- $3
Bus from Highland Dr / 9400 S P+R to Goldminer's Daughter Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult full fare
- $0
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